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August 18, 2022

Bihar law minister faces arrest in kidnapping case; Nitish says ‘no idea’

BARELY 24 hours after CM Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet, a controversy erupted on Wednesday over induction of RJD MLC Kartikeya Kumar as law minister following an arrest warrant against him in a kidnapping case.

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Not-so-sweet! Thieves decamp with chocolates

WORTH ₹17 LAKH

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GOVT FLIP-FLOP ON ROHINGYA HOUSING IN DELHI OUTSKIRTS

EWS FLATS

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BSY in, Gadkari out of top party panel

Balancing act to soften ex-Karnataka CM ahead of state polls; Yogi surprise omission from parliamentary board

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Don’t mislead public by saying more than what is official: HC to Ramdev

ASSERTING that nobody should be misled against allopathy, the Delhi High Court Wednesday told Ramdev that while he was welcome to have his followers, he should not mislead the public by saying more than what is ‘official’.

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Kejriwal’s ‘national mission’ focuses on education, health

A day after announcing a 4-point formula for India to become a superpower, AAP’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced ‘Make India No. 1’ mission to make the country number one by focussing on health, education, agriculture, employment and equal rights to women.

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Rohingyas will be a big threat to us, say residents of Bakkarwala

He also claimed that Puri’s tweet was misinterpreted by the media.

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Centre ‘secretly’ helped Rohingyas: Sisodia

Deputy CM claims that police sent proposal to shift Rohingyas after L-G’s instruction without informing CM

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Delhi most polluted city in world, says report

First such report that assesses NO2 exposures globally: Experts

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L-G seeks action against IAS officer in bribery case

Rai, an AGMUT-cadre officer is currently posted as special secretary in the government’s health and family welfare department. Previously, he worked as the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) CEO.

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Scene will change: Yediyurappa after elevation in party

Reacting to the development, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said appointing Yediyurappa as a member of the BJP National Parliamentary Board will boost the morale of BJP workers in Karnataka ahead of the 2023 elections.

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Guj relied on ’92 policy for release

Remission policy doesn’t distinctly categorise convicts eligible or not for early release

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India, Thailand trade close to $15 billion, to rise further: Jaishankar

TRADE between India and Thailand is close to $15 billion and it will rise further, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said in Bangkok on Wednesday.

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UK Inflation Hits 10.1% As Food Prices Rocket

Soaring gas prices can push Britain into a recession expected to last through 2023

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FinMin may issue green bonds in H2

Sitharaman had announced the govt’s plan to issue these bonds in her budget speech

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Sensex reclaims 60K level on FPI inflows after 4 months

AFTER a span of four months, BSE Sensex breached the 60,000 level on Wednesday on account of sustained foreign fund inflows and oil prices getting dropped to their lowest level since mid-February.

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